Are there drugs that inhibit the growth of gallbladder polyps? When is surgery indicated for gallbladder polyps?

Question
Hello doctor, I have a gallbladder polyp of 4mm. Want to ask your doctor if there are medications that inhibit the growth of gallbladder polyps? When is surgery indicated for gallbladder polyps? Ask your doctor for advice.
Mai Thi Thanh Suong (1984)
Answer
Hello, to the question: “Are there drugs to inhibit the growth of gallbladder polyps? When is surgery indicated for gallbladder polyp? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Currently there is no medicine to treat Gallbladder Polyps. Cholecystectomy is indicated when the polyp is larger than 10 mm, has many polyps or fast-growing polyps. You should be followed up with an abdominal ultrasound every 6 months or 1 year.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor II Phan Thanh Nguyen - General Surgery - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.